Environmental variables associated with anopheline larvae distribution and abundance in Yanomami villages within unaltered areas of the Brazilian Amazon

Environmental variables associated with anopheline larvae distribution and abundance in Yanomami villages within unaltered areas of the Brazilian Amazon

Abstract Background Many indigenous villages in the Amazon basin still suffer from a high malaria burden. Despite this health situation, there are few studies on the bionomics of anopheline larvae in such areas. This publication aims to identify the main larval habitats of the most abundant anopheli...

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Main Authors: Jordi Sánchez-Ribas, Joseli Oliveira-Ferreira, John E. Gimnig, Cleomar Pereira-Ribeiro, Maycon Sebastião Alberto Santos-Neves, Teresa Fernandes Silva-do-Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Anopheline larvae
Environmental drivers
Sun exposure
An. darlingi
Yanomami
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2517-6

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